LAUNCH CENTER

Success

Mon Mar 02 2015

SpaceX

Eutelsat 115 West B & ABS-3A

Launch Successful

LAUNCH PREVIEW

Launch Time

(3:50 AM UTC)

Launch Window Start

(3:50 AM UTC)

Launch Window End

(3:50 AM UTC)

RECOVERY OVERVIEW

Location

No Recovery Specified

Type

No Recovery Specified

Rocket Details

Name:

Falcon 9 v1.1

Description:

Falcon 9 v1.1 is a significantly redesigned version of the its predecessor, including a higher payload capacity. This version arranges the engines in a structural form SpaceX calls an Octaweb.

MISSION OVERVIEW

Type: Communications
These are both geostationary communication satellites, with Eutelsat 155 West B providing coverage in the Americas, and ABS-3A providing coverage in the Americas, the Middle East, and Africa.

COMPLEX OVERVIEW

Location

Cape Canaveral, FL, USA

Pad

Space Launch Complex 40